Committee publication · Correspondence · 6 July 2026
Letter from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority relating to Infected blood compensation scheme oral evidence session, 29 June 2027
Summary
The Infected Blood Compensation Authority CEO writes to correct two factual errors from his 29 June 2026 oral evidence to the Public Accounts Committee. He clarifies that a survey of compensation recipients about connected affected cases has not yet occurred, and that modelling advice came from the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group, not the Government Actuary's Department as stated.
Key findings
- IBCA CEO David Foley corrects statement on question 69: the survey of recipients about potential affected claims connected to their infection has not yet taken place, though IBCA is preparing future survey work
- Modelling advice on expected average number of affected people per case came from the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group (which includes an actuary), not from the Government Actuary's Department as previously stated
- IBCA is exploring different ways to refine modelling to gain better insights on connected affected cases and commits to keeping the Committee updated on progress
Tone
ProceduralTopics
public-financecompensation-schemesparliamentary-accountability
Key actors
David Foley, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Public Accounts Committee, Infected Blood Compensation Authority, Government Actuary's Department, Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group
Notable line
“I would like to clarify these points with you for the written record as quickly as possible, to avoid ambiguity both for the Committee and for the infected blood community.”
Key Quotes
“This survey has not yet taken place. As part of our ongoing work we are exploring different ways to refine our modelling to gain better insights on connected, affected cases, including through future survey work which we are currently preparing for.”
“We had advice on this point from the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group, which has an actuary as a member. However we have not formally engaged with GAD itself on this question.”
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